Heier Family History

Heier Name Meaning

South German: generally a variant of Hauer, but in some cases an occupational name from Middle High German heie ‘ranger’, ‘guard’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named in the Oslofjord region. The place name is from the plural of Old Norse heiðr ‘heath’, ‘moor’. Dutch and German: variant of Heyer 3–5.

Heier Family Origin

Where is the Heier family from?

You can see how Heier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heier families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Heier family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Heier's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Heier families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heier surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Heier Family Occupations

What did your Heier ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Heier. The most common Heier occupation in the USA was Laborer. 25% of Heier's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Heier family was Carpenter.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Heier ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Heier Historical Records

What Heier family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Heier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Heier. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Heier. For the veterans among your Heier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Heier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Heier. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Heier. For the veterans among your Heier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heier ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.